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Safety Street Makes Mall Visit
St. Louis Mills transforms into “Safety Street” for children
St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s interactive display uses role-playing, life-sized features to teach kids about outdoor dangers ...
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Asthma Program Party
CityMuseum hosts ‘back to school program’ for asthma-sufferers
Asthma is the number one cause of child hospitalizations at St. Louis Children’s Hospital ...
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital Ranked Among the Nation’s Top Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News
St. Louis, Missouri–August 25, 2007 – St. Louis Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals in U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” issue. It is the only children’s hospital in Missouri to achieve this elite distinction.
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Heart Patients Get “Pumped” About Camp Rhythm
ST. LOUIS, June 25, 2006 — Caring for the unique needs of a child with a heart defect can be a difficult task even in the hospital. But the idea of bringing those kids outside to an overnight summer camp, miles away from their doctors' office, is an especially daunting challenge. ...
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“Hope is Vital” – Children with AIDS use Art for Expression, Education
St. Louis, July 17, 2007– “The endless nightmares, the countless sounds of mocking, and not to mention the denial, ignorance and misunderstanding…”
These words appear across the canvas of a painting at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Woven together with the mastery of a professional, and the wisdom of one who truly knows suffering, they belie the age of the artist. She is 17. She has AIDS.
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New Medical Device for Clubfoot Increases Compliance from 40 to 95 Percent
July 1, 2007 – The Dobbs Brace, a new dynamically-hinged leg brace for the treatment of clubfoot, allows its tiny wearers to walk – something that was difficult with the rigid “bar and shoe brace,” which has been the standard for nearly 40 years. Because the new brace provides greater patient mobility and comfort, parental compliance has soared from 40 to 95 percent – which means that kids who wear the new brace are more likely to wear it as prescribed and less likely to experience recurrent clubfoot. ...
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Building the Road to Camp Independence: A Summer Sports Day Camp for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Camp Independence is an innovative day camp in which children with cerebral palsy receive specialized attention and training in a variety of sports and exercise activities. The programs are designed to challenge campers to increase their activity level, aerobic fitness, strength and balance in a safe, fun and rewarding atmosphere ...
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“Safety Street" Uses Role-Playing, Life-Sized Display to Prevent Outdoor Dangers
ST. LOUIS, June 11, 2007 — Whether it’s walking, riding or just knowing where it’s safe to play – a little neighborhood know-how could protect your child from serious injury or even death.
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Quints Return
The "Ferrill Five" returned for a follow-up visit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital on Thursday, May 17th. The quintuplets, now five months old, are all healthy and thriving. Jenny Ferrill gave birth to the five babies at Barnes-Jewish Hospital December 21 – ...
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital Dedicates Maxine Clark and Bob Fox Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
St. Louis, MO – May 8, 2007 - St. Louis Children’s Hospital unveiled its new, state of the art pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Tuesday, May 8th. The unit -- made possible by a multi-million dollar personal donation from Maxine Clark, founder of the Build-A-Bear Workshop, and husband Bob Fox, founder of Newspace, Inc. – is one of the only dedicated pediatric CICUs in the Midwest, and the only one in the bi-state region. ...
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